Setting up a home-office that will enhance productivity while offering comfort isn't as simple as it sounds. A lot of factors need to be considered before you should move out of your traditional office and set up a business that you can run at home.

Studies show that efficiency decreases when we are uncomfortable. Thus, in setting up your home-office, do not sacrifice comfort for beauty when selecting your furnishings. Mobile furniture such as heavy filing cabinets with wheels will make life much simpler. The key features in picking up the furniture should be: easy to set up, easy to rearrange, easy to move for cleaning or to retrieve lost items.

When you work from home, you don't really need to worry so much about health and safety, however a sound mind makes up a sound body. Learn about workplace ergonomics and take it seriously. Having to shut down your Internet business because of carpal tunnel syndrome isn't a good business plan. Remember your eyes. If you're on the computer for long hours, get a glare-resistant screen for the monitor, or ask your optometrist about glare resistant eye-glasses.

Of course, just because you have your office at home doesn’t mean that you are no longer liable to legal concerns and taxation laws. Be sure to check with your taxation department, so as to avoid any legal issues and ensure a lawful home business.